Smart Loops Intros SL Drum Reference Kit

Smart Loops has released the SL Reference Kit, an all-new drum sample set for use with leading Mac and PC software samplers. SL Reference Kit includes over 300 MB of 24-bit drum samples, performed live on a Pearl Reference kit, and recorded at the world-renowned Platinum Labs in Nashville.

All SL Reference Kit samples were recorded completely dry, with no processing, EQ, or compression, providing the ultimate “reference” drum samples. Musicians and producers can customize and tweak SL Reference Kit samples for use with any style of music, using their own effects processing to mix their own sound on the drum tracks.

This is the company’s seventh release as part of the SL Sample Set line, which also includes SL Acoustic Kit, SL Trap Kit, SL Thunder Kit, SL Tight Kit, SL Groovy Kit, and SL Industrial Kit.

SL Reference Kit Highlights:

Over 300 MB of 24-bit drum kit samples in SFZ and WAV formats

Compatible with all major Mac and PC software samplers

All samples recorded dry, with no EQ, compression, or other processing; the ideal reference samples from which to build and mix a custom drum track sound for any style of music

A complete drum sample set performed on world-class Pearl Reference Series drum kit, including:

20″ bass drum

24″ bass drum

14″ snare

8″ tom

10″ tom

12″ tom

13″ tom

14″ tom

16″ floor tom

18″ floor tom

Zildjian 16″ A Custom Crash

Sabian 16″ Explosion Crash

Zildjian 18″ K Crash Ride

Zildjian A New Beat Hi Hats

All drum samples recorded at Nashville’s Platinum Lab, using highest quality mic’s and preamps running through an SSL board (visit www.smartloops.com for complete list of microphones and pre-amps used)

Something To Think About

One always has to remember these days where the garbage pail is. It’s so easy to make sounds and to put sounds together into something that appears to be music – but it’s just as hard as it always was to make good music.

— Bob Moog

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